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COA schedules finance committee meeting; fundraising and RMD informational session proposed

Tisbury Council on Aging · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The council noted a Finance Committee meeting and requested usage statistics; payroll increases were described as union-driven. Attorney Arthur Bergeron proposed an informational session on directing Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) to nonprofits; the Rotary Club also submitted a grant application for up to $2,000 for deck furniture.

Director Catie Blake said a Finance Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 6:30 PM and that the committee requested usage statistics from the center. She told the board that payroll increases are union-driven, supplies have risen modestly, and the town has frozen the creation of new positions.

Blake and members discussed fundraising: Attorney Arthur Bergeron proposed an informational session on directing Required Minimum Distributions to nonprofits, suggesting coordination among the COA, Center for Living, and Island Elderly Housing with funds managed through the Preservation Trust. The Friends of the COA displayed a poster about donation uses and the Rotary Club applied for a grant of up to $2,000 for new deck furniture.